Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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